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SC: Court Can Exempt Accused from Personal Appearance Before Grant of Bail - 03.05.2024

Supreme Court has observed that power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the Code of Criminal Procedure should not be read in a restrictive manner and the accused can be exempted from showing his personal appearance before the court, even before, the grant of bail.

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All. HC Rejects PIL Seeking Release of Justice Rohini Commission Report on OBC Sub-Categorisation - 03.05.2024

Allahabad High Court has rejected a PIL seeking direction to Union Government for publishing report dated 21.07.2023 of Justice Rohini Commission on sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBC) caste groups to ensure more equitable distribution of reservation benefits among OBCs in India.

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SC: IO to Make Clear & Complete Entries in Chargesheet, Role Played by Each Accused to be Mentioned - 02.05.2024

SC has held that the investigating officer (IO) must make clear and complete entries in chargesheet so that the court can clearly understand which crime has been committed by which accused and the role played by each accused in the crime should be separately and clearly mentioned in the chargesheet.

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SC: Stamp Duty Can be Imposed by State on Insurance Policies Executed Within State - 02.05.2024

Supreme Court while rejecting appeals filed by Life Insurance Corporation against a demand of stamp duty of Rs. 1.19 crore by the State, has held that the State Government can impose stamp duty on the issuance of insurance policies within its territory and require the payment of such stamp duty.

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SC: HC’s Decision Allowing Amendment of Cheque Date Mentioned in Complaint, Set Aside - 02.05.2024

SC held that in a matter, where date is a relevant aspect based on which entire aspect relating to issue of notice within time frame is provided under NI Act, 1881, and also as to whether as on date there was enough balance in the account of issuer of cheque, the amendment would not be justified.

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Del HC: Oil Manufac. Restrained from Using ‘Vigoura’ Mark, in Trademark Infringement Case by Pfizer - 02.05.2024

Delhi High Court in a trademark infringement plea filed by Pfizer, accusing an oil company of infringing its trademark ‘Viagra’, has restrained the oil manufacturer from using the mark ‘Vigoura’ or any mark deceptively similar to Pfizer’s trademark.

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Del HC: In Delhi, Giving Monthly Pension of Rs.3000 to Building & Construction Workers is Very Small - 02.05.2024

Delhi High Court has observed that, the per mensem rate of pension, which is Rs. 3000 given to building and construction workers after completion of 60 years is minuscule, given the cost of living in a city like Delhi.

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SC: Without Examining Lawfulness of 'Minutes of Order' Filed by Advocates, Orders Cannot be Passed - 01.05.2024

Supreme Court has held that High Court must apply its mind to the minutes of order in order to ensure that the rights of the third parties are not affected and that the order proposed to be passed is lawful.

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Del. HC: ED Cannot Invoke Section 50 of PMLA Against Citizens Who Aren’t Suspects - 01.05.2024

Del. HC while bashing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for invoking Section 50 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) to record statements of private parties, has held that as an agency answerable to the law and the courts, the Enforcement Directorate cannot arrogate powers unto itself.

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Ker. HC: Payment of Interest Can’t be Reviewed or Added While Enforcing Foreign Award - 01.05.2024

Ker. HC has held that the executing court cannot review a foreign award or add anything to it. Moreover, the executing court cannot go behind the decree sought to be executed. The foreign award is a deemed decree and no provision for payment of interest can be read into the award/decree.

Tags : Kerala High Court Executing Court Foreign Award Payment of Interest

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